Housing in DE23 8PP
What the homes in DE23 8PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rose Hill & Castleward
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,949 (2024)
DE23 8PPDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.1%). Flats make up 14.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE23 8PP area is well below that, at 37%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.5% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned37%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented41.5%20.5%
- Social rented19.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.7%. 42.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Derby
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Derby, August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE23 8PP sits in (Rose Hill & Castleward): about 2,949 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.